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    James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (1882 – 1941) was an Irish novelist and poet. He was the eldest son of ten surviving children of Stanislaus Joyce and Mary Jane Murray.He received a strict Catholic education‚ attending several Jesuit schools in Dublin before studying philosophy and languages at the University College‚ Dublin. Joyce’s childhood was marked by constant moves and persistent financial difficulties. In his early twenties James Joyce emigrated permanently to continental Europe. Despite living

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    English Literature Dubliners essay "Discuss Joyce’s treatment of religion and it’s importance within the collection of short stories." Dubliners is a collection of short stories in which the author‚ James Joyce‚ presents the lives of several individuals from all ages living in Dublin during the Victorian era. Among several themes that are treated throughout the story‚ one that we find really often is religion. Indeed‚ religion played a significant part in the lives of the people at the

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    James Naismith was the creator of basketball. He created it in 1891 to condition young athletes in the winter. The “hoop” was a peach basket and the ball was a soccer styled ball. There were many rules for the new game. He created it in a YMCA gym in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. His team of eighteen was divided into two teams of nine and then the peach baskets were nailed above their heads. Every time one would score a basket‚ the game was stopped for the janitor to get up on a ladder and retrieve

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    James Cook was a high ranking officer that played a major part in exploration which founded the Hawaiian islands and was one of the best explorers in the world. He went on many great expeditions to the Pacific ocean‚ Antarctic‚ New Zealand‚ Bering Strait‚ Australia‚ North America‚ and a few parts of Canada. Born on October 27‚ 1728 during the Colonial period and Age of Enlightenment(DISCovering Biography). At a young age James Cook did not do much of exploring. His father was a farmer and a small

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    The film director of Frankenstein‚ James Whale‚ is remembered for his famous horror films‚ one of the best being Frankenstein (1931). He was born on July 22‚ 1889 in Dudley‚ England. He could not fully meet his ambitious since he grew up in poor family with little support. Later in life he was drafted into World War one where the Germans captured him. This proved to be not that bad because he learned to stage plays there. Once he was released‚ he pursued his dreams by starting in the theatre as an

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    AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY of James Joyce’s "ARABY" Joyce reportedly boasted that Ulysses would keep the professors busy‚ and indeed it has occupied the bulk of articles pertaining to his work. Dubliners is often seen as a step to that great work‚ and its stories are often picked over for evidence of their influence on Ulysses. However‚ a number of tales in this collection have taken a critical life of their own. "The Dead‚" most obviously‚ attracts considerable attention‚ and "The Sisters" has

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    mission is simple. We solve the problems others s seem to ignore” Biography James Dyson was born on May 2 1947 in Cromer‚ Norfolk‚ England and attended the Gresham’s School in Holt‚ Norfolk during 1956 to 1965. Later on after he graduated from the school he attended the Byam Shaw School of Art for a year. Soon afterwards he enrolled

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    In “The Dead” by James Joyce‚ the character‚ Gabriel is finding out who he is through his relationship with his wife and how he will handle his Aunt Julia’s death. Joyce illustrates these things through imagery‚ motif of time‚ and diction. Imagery is used throughout the excerpt in order for the reader to understand the feeling of death that Gabriel experiences. Gabriel is watching his wife “while she slept” and listening “to her deep-drawn breath”. He is watching his wife sleep as if she was on

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    Eveline by James Joyce (1914) 1. How is Eveline presented in the story? Use quotation from the text to explain and justify your response. This story is a portrait of an adolescent girl in Dublin and reflects how she thinks about her domestic life in the past‚ in the present and the possibility of a new married life abroad. In the first paragraph‚ the author introduces us to the character of Eveline as “She sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. Her head was leaned against

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    James Joyce’s Symbolic "Araby" James Joyce’s "Araby"‚ a story filled with symbolic images of church‚ religion‚ death‚ and decay. It is the story of youthful‚ sacred adoration of a young boy directed at a nameless girl‚ known only as Mangan’s sister. After visiting "Araby"‚ the mystical place in which he is trying to find the beauty missing from the church as well as his soul‚ the young narrator realizes his infatuation is misguided as the pain of that realization takes hold. The story

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